Library Assistant

Beaufort County; Bluffton (SC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Dental plan

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Beaufort County Public Library is seeking a dedicated paraprofessional to provide clerical and paraprofessional support within the library system in Bluffton, under close supervision.

You will assist with cataloging, reader advisory, programs, reference, and customer service, and support statistics, budget, and acquisitions tasks. This role offers a stable full-time schedule with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Two years of library and customer service-related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Cataloging tasks, public relations, children’s services, and information services.
• Copy cataloging and original cataloging.
• Design and prepare library promos, displays, and exhibits; write press releases.
• Plan programs and storytelling; participate in system-wide programs.
• Assist patrons in person or by phone with reference requests; assess needs and provide resources.
• Knowledge of books; reader advisory; recommend materials.
• Answer questions; renewals; operate a cash register.
• Instruct patrons in computers, software, copiers, and other tech.
• Recommend materials to add to the collection.
• Design and prepare bulletin boards.
• Collect statistics, prepare reports, and maintain records.
• Coordinate book binding; track, approve invoices, and discard decisions.
• Perform related work as assigned.

Skills

Cataloging

Public relations

Reader advisory

Reference interviewing

Customer service

Cash handling

Instruct patrons

Bulletin boards

Statistics reporting

Invoicing & procurement

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Cash register

Copiers

Library cataloging system

Job description

Description

The purpose of this position is to provide clerical and routine paraprofessional work assisting in the delivery of services within the public library system. This class works under close supervision according to set procedures.

Examples of Duties

The essential functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary.

• Performs tasks requiring specialized knowledge or skill, e.g., cataloging, public relations, children’s services, educational and employment information.
• Performs copy cataloging requiring extensive editing and original cataloging.
• Designs and prepares library promotional publications, displays, exhibits, and writes press releases.
• Plans and executes programs storytelling, etc., using creative formats and techniques as appropriate to position; participates in system-wide programs.
• Assists patrons in person and over the telephone with general reference requests and informational requests; assesses patron needs through reference interviewing and provides appropriate resources.
• Demonstrates good knowledge of books and authors, and of reader interests; offers effective reader advisory service or assistance to general and special populations as appropriate to position; recommends materials for addition or replacement.
• Answers directional and informational questions and assists patrons with informational needs and materials selection; performs telephone renewals and operates a cash register.
• Instructs patrons in the use of computers, software programs, copiers and other technology products.
• Recommends library materials to be added to collection for supervisor’s approval.
• Designs and prepares bulletin boards.
• Assists in collecting statistics, preparing reports, and keeping records.
• Coordinates book binding: tracks books sent and returned; approves invoices; processes acquisition invoices; determines which books to discard.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• two (2) years of library and customer service-related work experience.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term & short-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.